The Sacred Journey Within - An Interview with Dr. Linda Bender

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Dr. LaShelle Easton

Dr. LaShelle Easton is a veterinarian, animal communicator, and author. She provides consultations and education to clients around the world through Sage Animal, her animal communication practice, and Natural Animal Wellness, her website devoted to holistic pet health.

She is a graduate of Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and she also trained in small and large animal acupuncture at the Chi Institute (now Chi University). She has taken additional coursework in nutrition, medical massage, laser therapy, and herbal medicine. She completed a year-long apprenticeship in animal communication with Terri O’Hara, and is a Usui Reiki Master.

Dr. Easton serves on the board of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation, and is a long-time volunteer for the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She created one of the largest online communities for holistic veterinarians, and is the president of Cascades Natural Burial, a non-profit devoted to green death care.

Dr. Susan Wagner

Dr. Susan Wagner is a veterinary neurologist whose pioneering work acknowledges the spiritual interaction between people and animals. She received her DVM, MS, and neurology training from The Ohio State University. Dr. Wagner is also passionate about public health, and spent time with The Ohio State University Managed Health Care Systems, the Faculty and Staff Wellness Program, Wellness Collaborative, and Integrative Health and Wellness Initiative. She continues with Ohio State as adjunct faculty.

Dr. Wagner is also co-author of Through A Dog’s Ear: Using Sound to Improve the Health and Behavior of Your Canine Companion. She is a Healing Touch for Animals® practitioner, and founder of Equine Assisted Awareness, an energy based equine therapy for humans. In addition to being published in scientific, local and national magazines, Dr. Wagner has been interviewed on CBS Early Morning and The Today Show on NBC.

Dr. Christina Chambreau

Dr. Christina Chambreau was raised all over the globe, as her father served in the United States Air Force. At age 12, she worked on a school project with the Air Force Base Veterinarian in Tokyo which started a love of veterinary medicine that has continued to this day.

She earned her veterinary degree from the University of Georgia in 1980. While in veterinary school, she attended an acupuncture short course taught by Drs. Marvin Cain and Grady Young, which cultivated an interest in holistic medicine.

After graduation, she became interested in homeopathy and helped Dr. Richard Pitcairn form the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy. Dr. Chambreau has taught an introductory homeopathy course for years, starting countless veterinarians on their holistic journeys.

She wrote the Healthy Animal Journal, a book that assists pet guardians in keeping an accurate health history, and has done remote holistic consulting and lecturing. Today, she consults with pet owners who want to provide holistic care for their pets.

Dr. Jean Hofve

Holistic veterinarian and author Dr. Jean Hofve has more than 20 years’ experience in integrative veterinary medicine. She has a passion for feline health and nutrition, and has intensively studied and researched pet nutrition and the pet food industry since the early 1990s. She has written dozens of articles and been interviewed for print, radio, and television around the world. She is an advisor to AAFCO, the organization that sets standards for pet food production.

In 1995, she founded Spirit Essences (now owned and operated by Jackson Galaxy), which makes flower essence remedies for many animal health and behavior problems. Her first book, The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care: An Illustrated Handbook, co-authored with nutritionist Dr. Celeste Yarnall, won a 2010 Certificate of Excellence as well as the 2010 Muse Medallion Award for best book from the Cat Writers’ Association. The writing partners also wrote Paleo Dog: Give Your Best Friend a Long Life, Healthy Weight, and Freedom from Illness by Nurturing His Inner Wolf.

Kate Solisti

Kate Solisti is the President of Kinship Enterprises, and has been dedicated to solving problems and nurturing animal/human understanding and wellness since 1992.

Her passion is giving voice to all members of the animal kingdom so that they can participate with human beings in improving their own health and well-being as well as that of all species and the planet.

She is a trailblazer in the field of animal communication, or interspecies communication, with wild animals, as well as with companion animals, and a recognized expert in dog and cat care, behavior counseling, nutrition, Flower Essence therapy, and energy healing.

She has authored six books (published in nine languages) and co-edited a seventh with author and playwright, Michael Tobias.

Hana Mäkinen

Hana is a Professional Animal Communicator and Grief Specialist, whose work focuses on supporting clients and their pets as they navigate the pets’ end of life journey. She helps people understand their pet’s needs, wishes, and perspective, opening them to a greater sense of presence and peace while deepening your bond amidst the challenges.

Her training includes the Gurney Institute of Animal Communication, David Kessler’s Grief Educator Program, Master Herbalist, trauma understanding, and a degree in Psychology, combined with 30 years of experience in natural health and healing.

Dr. Jeff Feinman

Jeff Feinman, a veterinarian since 1985 and founder of Holistic Actions!, is a pioneer of the movement to bring positive and practical veterinary spirituality to pet care. With over 38 years of experience, his mission is to optimize pets’ lives by bridging the gap between holistic and conventional veterinary medicine through nature-inspired, energy-driven actions. Jeff empowers pet professionals and animal guardians with digital resources, webinars, and a supportive community, ensuring their furry friends live their healthiest, happiest lives.

Elena Mannes

Elena Mannes is a multi-award-winning news and documentary Director/Producer and Writer. Her television work has appeared on both public and commercial television. Her honors include six national Emmys, a George Foster Peabody Award, two Directors’ Guild of America Awards, and nine Cine Golden Eagles.

Mannes’s career has encompassed an exceptional range of work – from commercial network hard news, magazine shows and long-form programs to public television and cable documentaries. She has senior produced for both commercial and public TV.

Mannes developed and created a primetime PBS special, THE MUSIC INSTINCT: SCIENCE & SONG, a co-production with WNET/Thirteen. She was also co-Executive Producer as well as Director/Writer/Producer of the two-hour program, which aired on PBS in June 2009. THE MUSIC INSTINCT was honored with the Grand Prix for best film in competition at the Parisscience International Film Festival. It has also won a Cine Golden Eagle, the Cine Special Jury Prize for Arts & Culture, and the BANFF award for best Science & Technology program. Other Mannes productions include the feature documentary film Amazing Grace (PBS), which won the Directors Guild Award as well as an Emmy for directing.

Mannes has produced and directed documentaries for CBS REPORTS and segments for 60 MINUTES and PRIME TIME LIVE (ABC). She has also produced programs for ABC Turning Point and for 60 Minutes explore the intelligence, emotions, and consciousness of animals.

Mannes is also a published author. Her first book, The Power of Music: Pioneering Discoveries in the New Science of Song, is published by Bloomsbury USA (May 31, 2011). Her second book, Soul Dog: A Journey into the Spiritual Life of Animals (Inner Traditions/Bear & Co.) was released in November 2018.

Donna Lozito

As a professional interspecies animal communicator and a nationally certified homeopath, Donna has an eclectic background. She’s devoted her entire adult life to exploring her inner world. Along the way, she discovered the great depth of existence and the power of the human spirit. Several decades of work assisting people to deepen the relationship with their animal companions revealed that no matter the species, healing occurs by understanding the perspective of another, with intentional awareness of love and compassion.

As a graduate from the School of Homeopathy New York, Donna furthered her studies in India and England with Farokh Master, Frederik Schroyens, and Rajan Sankaran. She has actively supervised and participated in a series of homeopathic provings with the American Medical College of Homeopathy in Phoenix, Arizona.

Her practice presently consists of interspecies animal communication and homeopathy, with a specific focus on unconscious patterning that restricts forward movement in your life.

Dr. Linda Bender

Dr. Linda Bender holds a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine, and is a gifted healer, intuitive, and spiritual teacher. She is an internationally renowned animal advocate, speaker, and author of the award winning Amazon best-seller Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals. Her work has been endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall, Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, Deepak Chopra, and many more.

During the fourteen years she spent living in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, her work included the rescue, rehabilitation, and protection of wildlife. This work deepened her passion to be a strong voice for the voiceless in the world. Her interest in spirituality led her to study many of the world’s wisdom and healing traditions, she is a certified teacher of meditation, Ayurveda and energy medicine.

She is the co-founder of From the Heart, a non-profit charity that directly serves animals and their habitats.

Dr. Angela Gutzer

Dr. Angela Gutzer has been practicing as a Veterinarian since 2007. She started with mixed animals, then transitioned to small animals, locum work, and opening her own mobile service in 2022. Her service, White Feather Mobile Veterinarian, focuses on geriatric, palliative, complementary, and end of life care.

Her deeper interest in death started after the loss of her beloved dog Chloe. She began to seek answers to questions of death as she was enveloped in grief. Her quest led her into the world of animal communication and she gained solace with a personal message from her dear Chloe through a wonderful animal communicator from England.

The loss of her mother further motivated her to learn more about death, leading her to take the contemplative end of life course through ITM (Institute of Traditional Medicine). After writing articles in the local newspaper about her journey through the death care course, she met Nicola Finch and they started the Cariboo Deathcaring Network, offering resources, hosting Death Cafes, and organizing a death festival.

White Feather Mobile Veterinarian was born to hold space for the sacredness in dying. Angela supports both natural death and chemical assistance in the dying process. She believes that animals play an important and valuable role in teaching us how to die with more presence, and with more love.

Her interests revolve around animals, medicine, nature, death, healing, and spirituality and believes that life’s hardships are really gifts bringing us back to who we really are–spiritual beings having a human life. Her losses have led her into exciting avenues including learning how to listen to what animals are saying and really honoring their presence as teachers for her journey.

Dr. Barbara Shor

Barbara Shor graduated from Colorado State University as a veterinarian in 1983 and worked in private practice for a few years. She then completed a 3-year residency program in zoo and wildlife medicine at University of California, Davis in conjunction with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. She spent a year working with wildlife in East Africa as a veterinarian and behavior researcher.

Upon her return, Barbara worked in a small animal practice and decided it was not for her. She realized that animals are so much more aware and wise than what she had been taught and conditioned to believe, so she decided to learn from the animals themselves. That is when she became a professional animal communicator, author, speaker, and teacher.

That was more than 30 years ago, and since then Barbara has done private sessions with people and their companion animals and has taught workshops focused on developing a spiritual relationship with animals and tapping into their deep wisdom. She has published two books in the Soul of the Wild Series. The first is titled Intimate Messages from the Hearts and Souls of Elephants and Whales. The latest is called The Wisdom of Elephants. She also co-hosts a podcast called Animals and Us: Voices of a New Paradigm.

Her life’s work is to help people deepen their connection with animals and the natural world, so they can more readily receive and appreciate the tremendous gifts being offered. And to help people and animals have more fulfilling, peaceful, and joyful lives.